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Market data, neighborhood guides, Eichler history and how-tos for buyers and sellers, from Eric & Janelle Boyenga and the team at Compass.
Big-Lot Homes in Silicon Valley: Quarter-Acre to Acre-Plus Sales by City (2026)
How much land comes with a Silicon Valley house, and what does a big lot cost? The typical house that sold in 31 Silicon Valley cities in the two years to October 27, 2026 sat on 6,480 sq ft. We sorted the 21,526 sales with a lot size in the listing by how much land came with them. The short answer
What an Extra Bathroom Is Worth in Silicon Valley (2026)
What is an extra bathroom worth in Silicon Valley? We compared 21,604 house sales in 31 Silicon Valley cities in the two years to October 27, 2026 with the same number of bedrooms in the same city, and looked at what buyers paid when a house had one more bathroom (or a half bath). The short version:
What Comes With a House in Each Silicon Valley City: 12 Features Compared (2026)
What comes with a house in each Silicon Valley city? We read the listing descriptions of all 21,632 houses sold in 31 Silicon Valley cities in the two years to October 27, 2026 and counted how often they mention twelve features: single-story living, a pool, an ADU, a view, RV parking, a three-car ga

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